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Well folks, there you have it. The New Xbox Experience, NXE. If you’ve turned on your Xbox today then you’ll have a nice little update download to your console. So what are you going to do with it now? You could do one of these things, which would make a good start. Setting up...
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I was looking for people to follow on Twitter the other day and using Twitter search I typed in “Media Center””. I found loads of updates from people saying they were watching Media Center content on their Xbox 360. I though to myself, I want a piece of that. I’ve just done some...
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I feel like I’ve come to the Xbox 360 party really late and right now I feel like I’m making up for it in posts about the Xbox 360. CrunchGear have just posted an excellent preview of the new Experience along with a great Video, it’s well worth taking a look. What looks really nice is the interface...
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Lifehacker have posted about PlayOn which can stream Hulu and some other services to your XBox and a host of other stuff. I've just signed up for the Beta and installed it...but first a word from PlayOn about how it works: MediaMall's PlayOn software is a DLNA / UPnP media server and browser...
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In a press release today , presumably partly timed around PDC, Netflix have announced that they’re going to start streaming TV and Movies using Silverlight to deliver the content instantly. Why have Netflix chosen Silverlight, well it looks like two reasons PlayReady gives them built in DRM It’s...
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A couple of days ago I got an XBox 360, the one with the 60gb drive. Now I’m wondering what I should do with it! I’ve used Ian’s guide to get it running as an extender, currently it’s sitting right next to my Media Center so it’s not Extending very far! Eventually it’s...
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Microsoft UK have followed the US and cut the price of the Xbox 360. If you after a cheap extender then the new price of the Xbox 360 Arcade would be a good option at £129 (if you can put up with the fan noise). The 60GB model will sell for £169.99 and the Elite at £229.99 Via BBC News
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Looks like the rumours where true, Microsoft are enabling Netflix streaming straight in to the Xbox 360. It would be nice to see an smiler official solution for Media Center users. Details from Engadget : After months of speculation and rumors , Microsoft just announced that it's partnering with Netflix...
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Another week and another site claims that Microsoft are working on a Xbox 360 Blu-ray drive. Chris Lanier explained his thoughts on this weeks Media Center Show why he thinks we will never see a Blu-ray drive on the Xbox 360. Chris makes some great points about cost, audio output and Microsoft's motivation...
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There is a nice advert for the Extender functions of Media Center on Xbox.com showing how the Xbox can be used for home entertainment. It's good that Microsoft are highlighting the Extender function of the Xbox. With it being it being on Xbox.com it's targeting existing Xbox owners which is fine but...
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If your after a cheap Extender for Windows Media Center and can put up with a bit of fan noise then the Xbox 360 Arcade is now a very attractive. Digital Spy are reporting that Tesco and other UK retails have started offering the Arcade for £149 and for use as an Extender the Arcade is ideal. ...
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I was about to packup the Linksys DMA2100 and unbox the 2200 when I thought it would be interesting to compare the Extender function of the Xbox 360 with the Linksys DMA2100. So with both extenders connected up to my TV I made a side by side comparison of the two users interfaces. I tried standard TV...
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Chris Lanier has an interesting post on the problem Media Center is going to have with HD content now HD-DVD looks in trouble. Read Chris' post for the details but it boils down to the fact that Microsoft has betted on HD-DVD and will not want to write support for Bluray and it's Java interactivity layer...
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As mentioned last week Microsoft's Xbox Live movie download is available today in UK, Ireland, Canada, France and Germany. There are 27 movies at the moment with more promised soon. According to Gizmodo "Standard definition movies will cost 250 Microsoft Points (£2.13), while HD movies are priced...
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Microsoft have confimded that it's Xbox Live Video on demand service has is coming to the UK. It's been something I have been waiting to come to the UK (along with the Zune) for some time and it's great to see Microsoft rolling it out to the UK. The HD content is very tempting and if it works well it...
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Microsoft have launched the Xbox 360 Arcade pack which makes for the cheapest way to Extender Windows Media Center. The new Xbox pack contains a HDMI equipped Xbox 360, a 256mb memory unit and 5 arcade games. It does not have a hard disk but to be an extender you don't need it . Just connect the 360...
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According to Smarthouse Microsoft are working with Toshiba on a new Xbox that will be positioned as a Entertainment hub. The report says the new devices will include a HD-DVD drive, hard drive and possibly dual TV tuners with EPG. This all in one device would have its own Media Center type software enabling...